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Usually children start nursery when they are 3 or 4 but some 2 year olds are also eligible to attend. If your child was born between 1st March 2016 and 28th February 2017 and meet the qualifying criteria, they are entitled to a free nursery place in the school term 2018 to 2019:

It is social worker's responsibility to enrol a child who is looked after and accommodated or under a kinship or guardianship order.

When they can start

The date a 2 year old can start attending nursery depends on when their second birthday falls:

between January and February start in April the same year

between March and August start in August the same year

between September and December start in January after their second birthday

Apply for a place

You can either enrol your child after they turn 2 or when you start receiving qualifying benefits. You will need to contact our Early Years team so we can verify you are eligible. The team will advise what to include when you apply as it will differ depending on the support you receive. They will give you an application form to complete and return to them with: